第33部分(第3/7 頁)

〃Othello　with　his　occupation　gone；〃　she　teased。

〃Othello　was　a　nigger；〃　I　said。　〃Besides；　I'm　not　jealous。　I'm　just　so　in　love　with　you　that　there　isn't　anything　else。〃

〃Will　you　be　a　good　boy　and　be　nice　to　Ferguson？〃

〃I'm　always　nice　to　Ferguson　unless　she　curses　me。〃

〃Be　nice　to　her。　Think　how　much　we　have　and　she　hasn't　anything。〃

〃I　don't　think　she　wants　what　we　have。〃

〃You　don't　know　much；　darling；　for　such　a　wise　boy。〃

〃I'll　be　nice　to　her。〃

〃I　know　you　will。　You're　so　sweet。〃

〃She　won't　stay　afterward；　will　she？〃

〃No。　I'll　get　rid　of　her。〃

〃And　then　we'll　e　up　here。〃

〃Of　course。　What　do　you　think　I　want　to　do？〃

We　went　downstairs　to　have　lunch　with　Ferguson。　She　was　very　impressed　by　the　hotel　and　the　splendor　of　the　dining…room。　We　had　a　good　lunch　with　a　couple　of　bottles　of　white　capri。　Count　Greffi　came　into　the　dining…room　and　bowed　to　us。　His　niece；　who　looked　a　little　like　my　grandmother；　was　with　him。　I　told　Catherine　and　Ferguson　about　him　and　Ferguson　was　very　impressed。　The　hotel　was　very　big　and　grand　and　empty　but　the　food　was　good；　the　wine　was　very　pleasant　and　finally　the　wine　made　us　all　feel　very　well。　Catherine　had　no　need　to　feel　any　better。　She　was　very　happy。　Ferguson　became　quite　cheerful。　I　felt　very　well　myself。　After　lunch　Ferguson　went　back　to　her　hotel。　She　was　going　to　lie　down　for　a　while　after　lunch　she　said。

Along　late　in　the　afternoon　some　one　knocked　on　our　door。

〃Who　is　it？〃

〃The　Count　Greffi　wishes　to　know　if　you　will　play　billiards　with　him。〃

I　looked　at　my　watch；　I　had　taken　it　off　and　it　was　under　the　pillow。

〃Do　you　have　to　go；　darling？〃　Catherine　whispered。

〃I　think　I'd　better。〃　The　watch